Why Should I Go on a Sugar Detox?

Why Should I Go on a Sugar Detox? (0:27)

Sugar is a very strong stimulant; it also works to form fat, mucus and acid in the body, and provides a false sense of energy. In this video, cardiologist Alejandro Junger, MD, explains why you may want to consider going on a sugar detox.

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Sugar is a very strong stimulant almost like cocaine, and it is fat forming, mucus forming, acidifying, it also gives you a false sense of energy, and the repercussions in the body are really negative like for example, the stimulation of your pancreas to secrete insulin which actually ends up generating insulin resistance and diabetes eventually.

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About Alejandro Junger, MD

Alejandro Junger, MD, is medical director and founder of the Clean Program. He attended medical school in Uruguay and completed his training in internal medicine at NYU Downtown Hospital and cardiovascular diseases at Lenox Hill Hospital.

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Why Should I Go on a Sugar Detox?